The Quantitative Biogeography Lab at FSU uses quantitative approaches to study biogeography and macroecological questions in the Anthropocene. We aim to develop new methods and theories to explain and predict emerging biogeographic and biodiversity patterns under global change. Our research intends to provide scientific basis for biodiversity conservation and management policies in the context of increasing anthropogenic influences. Our research builds upon spatial modeling, computational informatics, and big-data of biodiversity. Typical questions that we study include:
● Biogeography What is the potential distribution of introduced/invasive species? How will climate change impact endangered species? Do sister species have similar ecological niches and geographic ranges? How does human impact species geographic ranges? .
● Biodiversity informatics How to effectively control the quality of biodiversity data? How to synthesize the big-data of biodiversity? How to produce robust range maps for all plants on Earth?
● Methodology of ecological niche modeling/species distribution modeling How does novel environmental conditions affect model transferability? What is the effect of collinearity shift on model transfer? How to improve the reproducibility of ecological models? How to incorporate physiology in improving model accuracy during model extrapolation?
The postdoc scholar will have the opportunity to explore cutting edge questions in biogeography. The scholar will be able to obtain cutting edge skills in big-data, programming, High Performance Computing, and reproducible science. The scholar can also obtain experience in grant writing, networking, time management, and student mentoring.
